” Victoria Wood CBE,(62), (19 May 1953-20 April 2016), from Highgate, North London, English comedian, actress, singer, songwriter, screenwriter and director, born in Prestwich, brought up in Bury, died of cancer on 20 April 2016, in the presence of her brother, two sisters, former husband and two children. In 2003, she was listed in The…
Last Easter a gang stole £14 million worth of gems in Hatton Garden by making a hole in the vault. Now the vault is playing host to a different kind of drama. Extras star Ashley Jensen and Downton Abbey’s Daisy Lewis and other former members of the National Youth Theatre, crowded into the 10ft by…
Amal Augustine, from Kidangoor, Aluva, Kerala, a final year electronics and communication Engineering student at KMEA Engineering college, create a domain in the name of Facebook’s Zuckerberg’s daughter MaxChanzuckerberg.org and invested a mere £2 ( Rs 200) just out of curiosity. He had since received an email from Sarah Chappel, Manager, Iconic Capital, the company…
Indian Premier League, 13th match: Kings XI Punjab v Kolkata Knight Riders at Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali, Apr 19, 2016 Kings XI Punjab 138/8 (20/20 ov) Murali Vijay 26 off 22, 4 fours, SE Marsh 56 off 41, five fours, 1 six, M Morkel 27-2, UT Yadav 17-1, SP Narine 22-2, PP Chawla…
Gates and Melinda Foundation and University of Cambridge, announced one of the world’s largest scholarships programs ever for University education, valued at £150million ($210m), where 55 scholars were selected from 29 countries representing 68 universities, from 3730 applicants, for their exceptional academic performance, including intellectual ability, leadership skills, academic eligibility and their commitment to improve…
Indian Premier League, 12th match: Sunrisers Hyderabad v Mumbai Indians at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad (Deccan), Apr 18, 2016 Mumbai Indian 142/6 (20/20 ov) Kunal Pandya 49 off 28, 3 fours, 3 sixes, JC Butler 11 off 11, 1 four, AT Rayudu 54 off 49, 3 fours, 2 sixes, B Kumar 17-1, B Sran…
Dame Helen Mirren at the premiere of Eye in the Sky supported the theory that casting her as the Colonel (Katherine Powell) made viewing the film more interesting to female as well as male audiences and after seeing it I can say why. The wish to protect innocent children in an operation to destroy known…
Thrissur Pooram revellers at the Sree Vadakkunnathan Temple on Sunday cheered elephants of both Thrivambady and Paramekkavu sides stood face-to-face, with men on top unfurling colourful decorative parasols on a two-hour-long parade from southern entrance to the western entrance. A team of elephants, with their mahouts, was ready for the grand finale in the…
240 people are confirmed dead after a powerful earthquake 7.8 magnitude hit Ecuador, early on Saturday evening. Over 500 people are injure in the quake which was felt across the country. Severe damages are reported with a bridge collapsing as far south as Guayaquil about 300 km (190 miles) away, as entire towns are flattened.…
Indian Premier League, 11th match: Royal Challengers Bangalore v Delhi Daredevils at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore, Apr 17, 2016 RCB 191/5 (20/20 ov) V Kohli 79 off 48, 7 fours and 3 sixes, AB de Villiers 55 off 33, 9 fours, 1 six, SR Watson 33 off 19, 2 fours, 3 sixes, Mohammed Shami 34-2, Z…